diff --git a/playbooks/hosts/lists-dev.fedorainfracloud.org.yml b/playbooks/hosts/lists-dev.fedorainfracloud.org.yml
index 5f6e6fcfd0..637c2fb342 100644
--- a/playbooks/hosts/lists-dev.fedorainfracloud.org.yml
+++ b/playbooks/hosts/lists-dev.fedorainfracloud.org.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 - name: check/create instance
   hosts: lists-dev.fedorainfracloud.org
-  user: fedora
-  sudo: True
   gather_facts: False
 
   vars_files:
@@ -15,8 +13,6 @@
 
 - name: setup all the things
   hosts: lists-dev.fedorainfracloud.org
-  user: fedora
-  sudo: True
   gather_facts: True
   vars_files:
    - /srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/global.yml